The African hunting dog is also known as the Painted Dog due to the patterned markings on its fur coat. They have very big ears which help to keep them cool and also enable them to hear very acutely; a very useful asset when the dogs are...
The African Pygmy Goat is a small domestic breed of goat that is alert and gregarious by nature. Pygmy goats tend to be more robust and breed more continually throughout the year than either dairy or meat goats, and despite their smaller size...
The African spurred tortoise (not to be confused with the spur-thighed tortoise) is the third largest species of tortoise and is beaten only by the giant tortoises of Aldabra and Galapagos.
The African spurred tortoise if found living along the...
Alpacas are one of the camelid species of South America. There are four species of South American camelid: Llamas and Alpacas are domesticated and Vicuna (Vicugna vicugna) and Guanaco (Lama guanicoe) remain wild and are protected species....
In historical times Lions were found from the Balkans, through the Arabian Peninsula to Central India. They were well-known in Biblical times and in the Roman circuses, but became extinct in Israel at the time of the Crusades. They were ...
The small eyes of the bear, along with its rounded ears, long snout, short tail, large body and shaggy hair, differentiate it from the other species of bears. Asiatic black bears also have a whitish V-shaped breast patch, not found in other...
Axolotls are salamanders which differ from most other salamanders in that they live permanently in water. They are found only in certain parts of Mexico. They are often known as Mexican Walking Fish, however, they are not fish but are...
